* Investors breathe easier on overseas issues * S&P helped by oil, hurt by AmEx decline * Indexes up: Dow 0.26 pct, S&P 0.41 pct, Nasdaq 0.75 pct (Adds market updates, ) By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 index closed at a record high on Friday, as energy shares gained with oil prices, while the Nasdaq composite index hit a 15-year high helped by technology stocks. Equities rallied this week after a ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia and apparent progress toward a deal on Greek debt. The Nasdaq had the strongest gains of the three main indexes on Friday. A strong report by Cisco Systems Inc earlier in the week led some investors to conclude that technology...
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